get_the_post_thumbnail_caption( int|WP_Post $post = null )

Returns the post thumbnail caption.

Parameters

$post

(int|WP_Post) (Optional) Post ID or WP_Post object. Default is global $post.

Default value: null

Return

(string) Post thumbnail caption.

Source

File: wp-includes/post-thumbnail-template.php

function get_the_post_thumbnail_caption( $post = null ) {
	$post_thumbnail_id = get_post_thumbnail_id( $post );

	if ( ! $post_thumbnail_id ) {
		return '';
	}

	$caption = wp_get_attachment_caption( $post_thumbnail_id );

	if ( ! $caption ) {
		$caption = '';
	}

	return $caption;
}

Changelog

Version Description
4.6.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_the_post_thumbnail_caption